Previously Known As : Idfc Emerging Businesses Fund
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Overview
Category Small Cap Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 1
Rating
Growth Option 09-04-2025
NAV ₹38.89(R) -1.33% ₹42.29(D) -1.32%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 7.45% 20.88% 33.68% -% -%
Direct 8.91% 22.67% 35.88% -% -%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI -5.64% 13.74% 34.28% 12.76% 13.04%
SIP (XIRR) Regular -15.29% 23.18% 25.32% -% -%
Direct -14.1% 25.04% 27.34% -% -%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
0.86 0.44 0.74 8.02% 0.18
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
18.48% -22.16% -21.68% 0.87 13.37%

NAV Date: 09-04-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - REGULAR PLAN IDCW 28.84
-0.3900
-1.3300%
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN IDCW 31.34
-0.4200
-1.3300%
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - REGULAR PLAN GROWTH 38.89
-0.5200
-1.3300%
BANDHAN SMALL CAP FUND - DIRECT PLAN GROWTH 42.29
-0.5700
-1.3200%

Review Date: 09-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Small Cap Fund category, Bandhan Small Cap Fund is the top ranked fund. The category has total 21 funds. The 5 star rating shows an excellent past performance of the Bandhan Small Cap Fund in Small Cap Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 8.02% which is higher than the category average of 2.19%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.86 which is higher than the category average of 0.54.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Small Cap Mutual Funds

Bandhan Small Cap Fund Return Analysis

  • The fund has given a return of -0.91%, -14.41 and -17.78 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was -0.04%, -15.29% and -18.4% respectively.
  • Bandhan Small Cap Fund has given a return of 8.91% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI return was -5.64%. The fund has given 14.55% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 22.67% in last three years and rank 1st out of 21 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI return was 13.74%. The fund has given 8.93% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Bandhan Small Cap Fund has given a return of 35.88% in last five years and category average returns is 34.26% in same period. The fund ranked 3rd out of 19 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI return was 34.28%. The fund has given 1.6% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of -14.1% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -19.43%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 3rd in 26 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 25.04% in last three years and ranks 1st in 21 funds. The fund has given the highest SIP return in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 27.34% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 21.97%.

Bandhan Small Cap Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 18.48 and semi deviation of 13.37. The category average standard deviation is 17.14 and semi deviation is 12.52.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -22.16 and a maximum drawdown of -21.68. The category average VaR is -23.69 and the maximum drawdown is -22.27. The fund has a beta of 0.87 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.


  • Very Good Performance in Small Cap Fund Category
  • Good Performance in Small Cap Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in Small Cap Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Small Cap Fund Category

  • Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Bandhan Small Cap Fund NAV Regular Growth Bandhan Small Cap Fund NAV Direct Growth
    09-04-2025 38.894 42.286
    08-04-2025 39.418 42.853
    07-04-2025 38.645 42.012
    04-04-2025 40.178 43.673
    03-04-2025 41.425 45.028
    02-04-2025 41.042 44.61
    01-04-2025 40.602 44.13
    28-03-2025 40.655 44.182
    27-03-2025 40.82 44.36
    26-03-2025 40.467 43.975
    25-03-2025 41.095 44.656
    24-03-2025 41.708 45.32
    21-03-2025 41.362 44.939
    20-03-2025 40.614 44.126
    19-03-2025 40.312 43.796
    18-03-2025 39.566 42.984
    17-03-2025 38.565 41.895
    13-03-2025 38.594 41.921
    12-03-2025 38.899 42.25
    11-03-2025 38.957 42.312
    10-03-2025 39.292 42.674

    Fund Launch Date: 25/Feb/2020
    Fund Category: Small Cap Fund
    Investment Objective: Fund focuses on building a diversified portfolio within the small cap segment. Portfolio will contain buy and hold strategies as well as opportunistic picks in the cyclical space. Fund may also look to participate in new businesses via IPOs.
    Fund Description: Small Cap Fund An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in small cap stocks
    Fund Benchmark: S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Total Rerun Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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